Association between recurrence of acute kidney injury and mortality in intensive care unit patients with severe sepsis

Association between recurrence of acute kidney injury and mortality in intensive care unit patients with severe sepsis

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in more than half critically ill patients admitted in intensive care units (ICU) and increases the mortality risk. The main cause of AKI in ICU is sepsis. AKI severity and other related variables such as recurrence of AKI episodes may influence mo...

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Main Authors: Emilio Rodrigo, Borja Suberviola, Miguel Santibáñez, Lara Belmar, Álvaro Castellanos, Milagros Heras, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Borregán, Angel Luis Martín de Francisco, Claudio Ronco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Mortality
Recurrence
Sepsis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0225-0

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